In the summer of 1994, a team of public television reporters filmed and interviewed seven Cubans a few days before their risky venture of setting out to sea in homemade rafts to reach the coast of the United States. Six made it far enough to be picked up at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard. When these balseros (rafters) were finally allowed to go to the United States, the film crew went with them to a string of several cities. Seven years later, the film crew visits them again, to discover that their destiny has been in the United States. Theirs is a true story about some of the authentic survivors of our times, the human adventure of people who are shipwrecked between two worlds.
Balseros explores themes of cuba, cuban revolution, cuban refugees. It is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 120 min
Director: Josep Maria Domènech
Writers: David Trueba, Carlos Bosch
Cast: Maria Celeste Arraras, Fidel Castro, Bill Clinton, Guillermo Armas
Rating: 6.5/10 (16 votes)
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish
Themes: cuba, cuban revolution, cuban refugees, diaspora
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